CASA GRANDE — With items ranging from specialty crayons and handmade soaps to freshly made jams and pickles, students at the Center for Online and Innovative Learning will greet the public dur…
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CASA GRANDE — With items ranging from specialty crayons and handmade soaps to freshly made jams and pickles, students at the Center for Online and Innovative Learning will greet the public during a special event on Saturday, talk about what they’ve learned and sell a variety of items made in…
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CASA GRANDE — In 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full lockdown mode, current Casa Grande Union High School senior marketing student Drake Maestas, like millions of others, had plenty of time on his hands to contemplate the future and decide where he aimed to be once things returned to…
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FLORENCE — Several businesses and individuals were honored April 18 at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Community and Business Excellence awards.
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PHOENIX — A Santa Cruz Valley Union High School graduate has received recognition for her outstanding work addressing the state’s opioid crisis.
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COOLIDGE — Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology students have been traveling around Pinal County teaching junior high students about possible career options in an entertaining way.
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ELOY — The Eloy community continues to be on high alert for proper pet care and animal control. However, a quick glance at the data indicates that there is still plenty of work to be done.
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Of the 12 Pinal County baseball and softball teams that competed in play-in games on Wednesday, only four punched their ticket and advanced to their respective state tournaments.
GOODYEAR — It has been an absolute rollercoaster ride of the Casa Grande Union softball program following the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the pandemic.
QUEEN CREEK — Since 2022, the play-in round has served as the Vista Grande baseball team’s kryptonite.
COOLIDGE — The owner of the new Bad Aces Martial Arts gym hopes to bring “a helping culture” to Coolidge and build up the community.
Buckle up, folks because the postseason for high school baseball and softball is among us.
SAN TAN VALLEY — Since his days playing Pop Warner Football as a child, San Tan Valley resident Dan Silver, now 56, has been collecting O.J. Simpson memorabilia.
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FLORENCE — The sun has set on another weekend full of country music in the Florence desert. As Country Thunder 2024 came to a close, some attendees said that despite a more “low-key” lineup, they still had plenty of fun at the four-day festival.
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FLORENCE — Already having a big moment on the Main Stage at Country Thunder, Avery Anna had a surprise audience visit from a former teacher who traveled down to watch her perform at Country Thunder.
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FLORENCE — Country Thunder, with its blowing dust and lack of showers, doesn’t tend to be a place where people look better as the weekend goes along. But thanks to a barber-for-the-stars and a local salon owner, fans and musicians alike can stay looking sharp.
Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion did not settle the issue.
PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in the neighboring state.
PHOENIX — Early childhood care and education programs struggled to recruit, retain staff and meet labor costs before the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the worldwide shutdown made matters worse, as parents turned their homes into conference rooms, classrooms and day care centers.
PHOENIX — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a court concluded the state can enforce the 1864 law, which only offers an exception for saving the patient’s life.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican-led states are rushing to give broader immigration enforcement powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the country illegally as the issue of migrants crossing the U.S. border remains central to the 2024 elections.
ST. LOUIS — Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of three…
BISBEE — In this historic mining town tucked into the Mule Mountains in southeast Arizona, time travel really is possible.
TEMPE — Grand Canyon University showed off its multi-million dollar esports facility in mid-March by hosting the Western Cactus League 2024, the first in-person esports competition to host all…
PHOENIX — Following the announcement of the Arizona Coyotes’ $1.2 billion relocation to Salt Lake City, another relocation rumor now swirls around a second professional hockey team in Arizona.
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COOLIDGE — A local teacher hopes to bring “pure fun” and laughter to the community through Coolidge Comedy Hour.
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FLORENCE — The sun has set on another weekend full of country music in the Florence desert. As Country Thunder 2024 came to a close, some attendees said that despite a more “low-key” lineup, they still had plenty of fun at the four-day festival.
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FLORENCE — Already having a big moment on the Main Stage at Country Thunder, Avery Anna had a surprise audience visit from a former teacher who traveled down to watch her perform at Country Thunder.
WASHINGTON — A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday will honor the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza earlier this month.
NEW YORK — A reluctant Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumes at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.
NEW YORK — Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court.
BOSTON — There has been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad, two African countries that are integral to the military's efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the Sahel region, a top U.S. military official told The Associated Press …
AUSTIN, Texas — Police bulldozed into student protesters at a Texas university Wednesday, arresting over a dozen people including a local news photographer, while new student encampments sprouted at Harvard and other colleges in part of a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in the neighboring state.
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ISTANBUL — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along p…
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Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion did not settle the issue.
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NEW YORK — A reluctant Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumes at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.
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NEW YORK — Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court.
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PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
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SHANGHAI — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday by talking with local government officials in Shanghai.
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WASHINGTON — A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday will honor the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza earlier this month.
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LISBON, Portugal — Military vehicles and red carnations return to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup that brought d…
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NEW YORK — Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly min…
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches Thursday to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day.
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
SYDNEY — Australian police arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney on Wednesday, as a judge extended a ban on social media platform X sharing video of a knife attack on a bishop that started the criminal investigation.
Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference.
MADRID — Spain on Tuesday approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuse committed by people connected to the Catholic Church.
CASA GRANDE, Art has been a significant part of Regis Sommers’s life for as long as she can remember.
This week we get two SUVs from Kia, one with gasoline engine and another all new offering operated by electric motors. First up is the Telluride. This has been a super sales success by offering lots of vehicle for a reasonable price. Under the hood is a proven 3.8-liter V6 engine rated at 29…
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TOKYO — Ramen noodles are so popular they have become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be cooked at home too, especially if you can find the ingredients at your neighborhood Asian grocery store.
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NEW YORK — Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court.
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WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok.
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NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday as Wall Street’s momentum eased following some sharp swerves.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make — volunteering, going to the gym…
With gloves, trash bags and a go-getter attitude, volunteers every spring and fall blanket Pinal County to pick up the trash and debris that accumulates along the roadways.
The Avocado Nursery's staff take their years of experience and share it with others wanting to create their own backyard paradise and garden as people drive up to the 10-acre plot along Overfi…
Pinal has plenty of natural beauty, encompassing everything from scenic mountainous horizons to landscapes dotted with the vibrant yellows and purples of wildflowers to vistas filled with the …
A huge shout-out to Brianna González for submitting this adorable picture snapped at the Casa Grande Street Fair's Car Show in January.
Recently Arizona has received its fair share of rain and, in some places, snow. And while the winter precipitation may be good for improving drought conditions, it can also bring some dangers …
Since it reopened last year, the Arizona City Community Library at 13254 S. Sunland Gin Road has become popular, especially with retirees and families with young children, Manager Jeff Prock s…
Spring is a time for growth, both literally and figuratively.
Trees and shrubs, especially those that naturally thrive in the desert, can add another layer of beauty to any landscape.
Arizona is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, one of those being a rich reserve of copper ore. In this article, I’m going to focus on three very different mining projects, all loc…
With beautiful wildflowers blooming, an abundance of soft-hued color schemes and the warmer temperatures that come with the end of winter, spring is a great season for crafting and changing ho…
Every year, as winter slowly gives way to spring, the desert landscape in Pinal transforms from sand-colored browns and tans to blankets of purple, yellow, reds and other hues as wildflowers c…
While the first of the year is well behind us, the spring is sometimes the best time to really make the most out of our New Year's resolutions, mostly because the weather is great.
Hoping to bring a canopy of green and longterm beauty to the community, several area groups are working to plant a sea of trees across Pinal County.
Prepare your tastebuds for delicious dishes from all over Arizona brought to one location in the city of Maricopa, thanks to Food Truck Friday. Here are four menu items from four food trucks t…
Maricopa might be considered a young city, but it has a lot to offer when it comes to exploring. Though some might find Maricopa to be a fast-moving urban community, it also has a rich rural h…
Four is the magic number this year.
Art is good for the soul — even if you consider yourself not to be much good at it.
With one of the largest populations in Pinal County, there's no doubt that Maricopa is a growing city.
In late 2023, we announced that we were developing a new section of our magazine called Community Corner. For our first Community Corner, we asked members of the community to help us recognize…
Whether you're looking to spend more time outdoors, get in shape or visit new places, there are many options within Maricopa.
Maricopa has many hidden gems and plenty of historical treasures. With a history that goes back to the late 1880s — including the establishment of previous sites Maricopa Wells and Maricopavil…
Whether you're looking to get involved and give back to the community or you'd just like to know more about local service organizations throughout Maricopa, here are four that should be on you…
While there’s nothing inherently wrong with scrolling through Instagram from time to time or streaming a show or two on Disney+ or a similar streaming app, many parents find these activities t…
Sometimes as adults, it can feel like meeting new people and making new friends is challenging — like trying to fly a kite in the middle of a thunderstorm while simultaneously trying to juggle…
Maricopa is always buzzing with activity during spring; the weather is just warm enough without being too warm, making daytime and evening events both practical and enjoyable. Here are just a …
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